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JAMES MICHAEL MASTROVITO (Age 76)

JAMES MICHAEL MASTROVITO, died Friday, November 24, 2006. Born in Washington, DC on July 27, 1930, son of the late Vincent J. Mastrovito and Charlotte McGowan Mastrovito. He was also preceded in death by two daughters by a previous marriage, Mary Kathleen and Mary Eileen. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Louise Quintana Mastrovito; three daughters and a son, Maria M. Norris and her husband Timothy Burleigh and their children, Riley, Cameron and Ethan of Carbonado, WA, Michele Mastrovito and

her three children Noah, Micah and Charlotte of Reston, VA and Monica Acosta and her husband Rafael and their children Daniel, Tobias and Rafael James "RJ" of Albuquerque, NM, Edward S. Mastrovito and his son Joshua of Albuquerque, NM; as well as a host of other loving and caring relatives and friends. James graduated from St. John's College in 1950, served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1951 until 1954. He then attended and received his B.S. degree from The Catholic University of America in 1958. He retired in 2004 after a career of some 50 years in law enforcement and intelligence, as an employee of the FBI from June 1958 until June 1959; U.S. secret service from July 1959 until July 1979. At the time of his retirement from secret service he was special agent in charge of the Intelligence Division at Secret Service Headquarters in Washington, DC. He had served in this Division continuously since 1964. He retired again in 2004 after working as an independent contractor with the CIA and had resided in foreign countries for 20 years prior to his 2004 retirement. Since has resided in Cocoa Beach, FL (ocean front!) with very frequent visits to the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The family will be receiving friends on Wednesday, December 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at ADAMS-GREEN FUNERAL HOME, 721 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, a rosary service will be held at that time. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 14, at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas a Becket Catholic Church, 1421 Wiehle Ave, Reston, VA, a reception will immediately follow. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 2 p.m. at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Published by The Washington Post on Dec. 3, 2006.

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Anne McDowell Lewis Brunson

July 24, 2025

I remember as a member of the administrative staff @ Usss Intelligence Division

Chris and Regina (Malsh) Ritzcovan

December 3, 2006

I am so very sorry to read of Mike's passing. I knew him from our southeast Wash., D.C. days (Fairfax Village) where we were neighbors, The Malshs were good friends with Vince and Charlotte. Mike used to occasionally babysit me too, so my parents could have an evening out. Mike and I again met up at the Secret Service, when I worked there for 10 years. I will always have fond memories of having known Mike. I will remember all of you in my prayers.

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